Who represents the Michigan 5th congressional district?

Rep. Tim Walberg (Republican-MI) represents Michigan’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Michigan district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. Tim Walberg (Republican-MI) is the current representative for Michigan’s 5th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+33).

Michigan district 5 election results

Rep. Tim Walberg won the 2024 general election with 66.72% of the vote. 409,876 total votes were cast. The full result was 33.28% Democratic, 66.72% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+33).

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Representative Tim Walberg, Republican from Michigan

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Q: Michigan district 5 demographics

The Michigan 5th congressional district is 5.5% Hispanic, 86.4% White, 3.8% Black, 0.7% Asian. The median age is 42.3. Median household income is $70,618. 2.9% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Michigan's 5th congressional district

Representative Tim Walberg represents Michigan's 5th congressional district, serving 773,657 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $70,618 and an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

773,657Population

↓ 151

$70,618Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,860

5.2%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.3%

7.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.4%

79.1%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$962Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $62

0.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

23.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Michigan District 5 Demographics

Median Age 42.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 79.1% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 23.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $70,618 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 42.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 14.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 86.4%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Only 23.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, significantly below the 33.7% national average. 8.4% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $70,618, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 79.1% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $962. Median home value is $204,700.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 78.6% drive alone to work. Average commute is 23.9 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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